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Where Heaven’s Streets of Gold Lead…
Milton Vincent: In the New Testament, the gospel is several times referred to as the gospel of God (Romans 1:1; 15:16; 2 Corinthians 11:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 8, 9; 1 Peter 4:17). Such an expression should be understood int he fullest sense … Continue reading
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Tagged basics, christian life, christian living, faith, gifts, god, gospel, heaven, joy, milton vincent, reconciliation, rest
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The Two Hardest Things in Ministry
Thomas Watson: There are two things, which I have always looked upon as difficult. The one is, to make the wicked sad; the other is, to make the godly joyful. Sorrow in the godly comes from a double spring: either … Continue reading
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Tagged affliction, comfort, god, hope, ministry, pain, peace, providence, sovereignty, suffering, thomas watson
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Our Problem is God (And So Is Our Solution)
Game Changers is an occasional blog series where I share a passage from a book that God used to greatly change my thinking about Him and His Word. I share them in hopes they would bless you like they did … Continue reading
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Tagged cross, game changer, god, guilt, jesus, sin, theology
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God is Happy Without You
Take 10 seconds and think about how you would answer this question if a middle schooler asked you, “Is God happy without me?” Although there are a plethora of bumper stickers that would answer with an emphatic, “Absolutely not! God … Continue reading
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Tagged god, gospel, happiness, hope, jesus, joy, love, trinity
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Love the Sin & Hate the Sinner?
Don Carson: One evangelical cliché has it that God hates the sin but loves the sinner. There is a small element of truth in these words: God has nothing but hate for the sin, but this cannot be said with … Continue reading
I Will Help You
Charles Haddon Spurgeon: “Let us hear the Lord Jesus speak to each one of us: ‘I will help you. It is but a small thing for me, your God, to help you. Consider what I have done already. What! not … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort, encouragement, god, help, holy spirit, jesus, kindness, love, mercy
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Grandpa God
God… When you read that, what came into your mind? When you think about God, what do you think about? It’s good and nice you believe in God, but which one? Is it anything like a grandpa god? Out of … Continue reading
Why Does God Do What God Does?
Have you ever asked yourself: “Why does God do what He does?” Why create? Why Adam and Eve? Why sustain the world? Why Israel? Why the Red Sea? Why forgive sinful folks? Why the incarnation? Why the cross? Why the … Continue reading
A Pilgrim's Friend 